Woman with scarifications on her face

Scarification

Benin, Abomey-Calavi December 02, 2006 - Woman with tribal scarification on her face. Scarification is used as a form of initiation into adulthood, beauty and a sign of a village, tribe, and clan.

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Copyright: Jean-Michel Clajot
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Benin, Abomey-Calavi December 02, 2006 - Woman with tribal scarification on her face. Scarification is used as a form of initiation into adulthood, beauty and a sign of a village, tribe, and clan.